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Congresswoman Torres Secures $172.5 Million for Local Projects in Water Resource Development Act

Washington D.C. — Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) announced that she had secured numerous wins for communities in the 35th Congressional district in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of ...
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Representatives Torres and Fleischmann Lead Bipartisan Bill to Build America’s Advanced Manufacturing Workforce

Today, during National Manufacturing Month, Representatives Norma Torres (CA-35) and Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) introduced the ...
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Congresswoman Torres Introduces the Streamlining Affordable Housing Act To Lower Costs and Build Homes Faster

Washington D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres introduced the Streamlining Affordable Housing Act, legislation to help states simplify affordable housing financing so projects can move forward ...
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Congresswoman Torres Releases Report on Systemic Failures to Prevent Workplace Sexual Assault, Harassment, and Misconduct in the Federal Judiciary

Washington D.C. –– Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, released a joint study by the National Academy of Public Administration and the ...
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Torres, Crawford Introduce Bill to Mitigate Risks of El Salvador’s Adoption of Bitcoin as Legal Currency

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (D-CA-35), Chair of the Central America Caucus, and Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR-01), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on ...
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Congresswoman Torres Introduces The Taxpayer Protection Act

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) unveiled The Taxpayer Protection Act, legislation that addresses politically motivated funding cuts, as well as the persistent imbalance ...
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Representatives Torres and Rutherford Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Blue Envelope Programs Nationwide

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) and Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) introduced the Supporting Blue Envelope Programs Act, bipartisan legislation to provide federal ...
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Rep. Torres Continues Push to Protect Inland Empire Warehouse Workers from Extreme Heat, Demands Action from Federal and State Officials

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) sent letters to both the U.S. Department of Labor and California's Labor & Workforce Development Agency urging immediate action to protect ...
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Rep. Torres, DelBene, Bonamici, Davids & Sens Lujan, Heinrich Introduce Legislation to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Norma J. Torres (CA-35), Suzan K. DelBene (WA-01), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Sharice L. Davids (KS-03), along with U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (N.M.) and ...
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Congresswoman Norma Torres Demands Accountability After ICE Shoots U.S. Citizen in Ontario

Ontario, CA — Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) sent a letter to Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ...
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Torres, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reclassify 9-1-1 Dispatchers as Protective Service Occupations

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Norma J. Torres (CA-35), the only former 9-1-1 dispatcher serving in Congress, and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), a former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ...
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Congresswoman Torres and Senator Padilla Introduce BASIC Act to Ensure No Student Has to Choose Between College and Basic Needs

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla reintroduced the Basic Assistance for Students In College (BASIC) Act, legislation to help community colleges and ...